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C O R P O R A T E S T R A T E G Y / K P I U P D A T E
Many of you have heard the name Excellerate, but do you know what it’s all about? Launched in mid 2014, Excellerate is designed to create labor efficiencies and maximize productivity through off-site pre-assembly work, material purchasing, and just-in-time delivery. Additionally, with the skilled labor manpower shortage Faith is facing, the value-added services Excellerate provides will help alleviate some of Faith’s hiring needs.
HOW ARE WE ACCOMPLISHING THIS?
Through better project planning and coordination with field leadership, Excellerate allows a project team to execute a plan consistently and predictably on their jobsite.
• Assemblies: Look to Excellerate for any of the following key value streams –conduit, strut racks, wire pulls, box builds, panel builds, devices, light fixture assembly, underground/ banana racks, duct banks.• Materials & Logistics: In addition to managing the assemblies, the Excellerate team packages and delivers materials and completed assemblies just in time to meet the 30/30 rule.
WHO’S USING EXCELLERATE?
We have a number of projects we’re excited to be a part of - and even more on the horizon!
Current Projects: 2015 Projects:
1. Project Maui – Ogden, UT 1. One Museum Place – Atlanta, GA
2. FedEx – Maple Grove, MN 2. Tennyson Senior Living – Madison, WI
3. Kroger Cold & Dry Storage – Forest Park, GA 3. ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center – Appleton, WI
4. Vandelay 5A – Pryor, OK 4. Vandelay 5B – Pryor, OK
5. River Spirit – Tulsa, OK
THE EXCELLERATE TEAM
We have more than 150,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 50+ manufacturing experts across the country. Whether you need to have something right away or require just the basics, our team of experts is ready to help. Please refer to the contact information below to identify the appropriate team member for assistance.
NEWSUPDATEAPRIL 2015 | VOLUME 11, ISSUE 1
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EXCELLERATE - MAXIMIZING EFFICIENCIES FOR JOBSITES, WORKFLOW & PROJECT SUCCESS.
Location Point of Contact Email Address Phone Number
Wisconsin Penny Severa [email protected] 920-967-3237
Matt Merbach [email protected] 920-967-3234
Kansas Jon Lebow [email protected] 913-541-3935
Georgia Scott Edgar [email protected] 770-218-3590, ext 2428
Strut assemblies.
Pre-engineered conduit assemblies.
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S A F E T Y F I R S T
P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T
Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety.
We often associate distracted driving with the physical and visual actions of taking our hands off the wheel and eyes off the road. Hands-free technology has helped us mitigate the hazards associated with these physical distractions, but the mental distraction that comes with multitasking remains a very real and risky behavior. Driving and talking on the phone are two thinking tasks that involve many parts of the brain. Instead of processing both simultaneously, the brain has to rapidly switch between the two activities, making it virtually impossible to carry out the primary task of driving safely.
The ringing of the phone or alert of a text message creates an irresistible urge for us to read and respond to the message. Here are some suggestions to avoid this temptation while driving:
• Out of Sight, out of Mind! Put your phone in the trunk, backseat, or glove box to eliminate the temptation all together.
• Plan Ahead. Pre-set navigation systems and music playlists before you pull out of the driveway. If you are on a long road trip, schedule stops to check voice mail and respond to e-mails and texts.
• Get Creative with Technology in Hand. Set special ring tones for important calls, alerting you to pull off to a safe place to take them. Install an app that disables your phone while your vehicle is in motion. Consider changing your voice mail greeting to tell people that you may be driving and you’ll call them back when you can safely do so.
• Hold Each Other Accountable for Safe Driving. Tell co-workers, family, and friends not to call or text you when you’re driving. Start conference calls by asking if anyone is driving, and have them call back when they are in a safe location. Have passengers answer incoming calls and respond appropriately.
APRIL IS DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARENESS MONTH
FIVE TRAINING WEEKS SCHEDULED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR.
HOURS WORKED NO LOST TIME: 5,134,399
Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)
Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR)
SAFETY STATS – YTD FEBRUARY 2015
1.86 0.00
• Georgia – May 4-8 – Sheraton Atlanta Airport – 1900 Sullivan Rd. – Atlanta, GA 30337 • Wisconsin – July 27-31 – Radisson Paper Valley Hotel – 333 W. College Ave. – Appleton, WI 54911 • Kansas – August 24-28 – Holiday Inn Overland Park West – 8787 Reeder St. – Overland Park, KS 66214 • Oklahoma – October (Dates & Locations TBD) • Wisconsin – November 9-13 – Radisson Paper Valley Hotel – 333. W. College Ave. – Appleton, WI 54911
To minimize the travel costs associated with attending a training week, employees are encouraged to attend one of the training weeks offered local to their job assignment.
Schedules for the upcoming training are available on the L&D SharePoint site (requires network access), or by contacting [email protected].
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P R O J E C T S P O T L I G H T
FORT RILEY REPLACEMENT HOSPITAL
E M P L O Y E E S P O T L I G H T
My name is Greg Gevers. I’ve been employed by Faith Technologies for over 8 years, and I’m currently working as a Preconstruction Manager out of the Appleton office. I’m excited to be transitioning into a new role as a Group Manager under Dan Salm within the Industrial Group. I have a wonderful family, my wife (Sheri), 3 kids (Michaela, Mason and Merrick), and a dog (Maya). I enjoy running around town for the kids’ sporting events and other extracurricular activities, as well as coaching them.
GREG GEVERS
Faith Technologies worked with Berg Electric on this LEED Silver certified hospital replacement project. The new 565,000 square foot facility replaced the 50-year-old Irwin Army Community Hospital, and includes a state-of-the-art in-patient hospital, out-patient clinic, and supporting facilities. In addition to Faith’s BIM capabilities, our electrical and low voltage efforts – lighting, fire alarm, and electrical – positioned us well to best serve the client.
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I N T H E N E W S
F E E D B A C K F R O M O U R C H I E F E X E C U T I V E O F F I C E R
POST-CRESCENT | FEBRUARY 17, 2015
ASK MIKE
EC&M | MARCH 19, 2015
“Faith Technologies Experiences Consistent Growth” Stephanie Guin, Executive Vice President of Human Capital shares details of the company’s 2015 recruitment and overall growth plan.
“Point, Click, Purchase” Executive Vice President Jim Totzke addresses the rapidly changing world of commerce and the trends seen in the electrical industry.
Q. Can you explain the new tool rental rates? Should there be any concern with projects that were bid a while ago that did not take into consideration this new policy change? Is there going to be a line item on a job cost the foreman will be able to see in order to track the tool expense?
A. We recently stopped charging time to jobs for time the shop spends to fix tools; this is now lumped into the rental rate, eliminating labor charges being applied to the job. This change looks different on the job cost report, but does not charge more to your jobs. It will not impact opportunities for gain share.
Q. What about the purchasing policies? How are jobs being bid to allow enough money to be budgeted? Will this information be made available to the foreman to further help him manage the job efficiently? Should there be any concern for jobs bid a while ago?
A. We developed a new way of charging purchasing time to accurately reflect the cost of purchasing to jobs; in the past, only a fraction of this cost was applied to the jobs so this is a way to align costs to revenue streams. This process means field leadership can focus on what they need, when they need it by, and where they need it delivered to. Purchasing will take on the responsibility of ensuring what field leaders need is delivered to meet 30/30.
Click here to read the full article. Click here to read the full article.
For a comprehensive list of questions to Ask Mike and their corresponding answers, visit Faith’s SharePoint site (requires network access), or My Employment site under communication > M3 communication.
HAVE A QUESTION?
Please submit your questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected]. Questions will be addressed via email with the specific individual and/or shared during the next M3.
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A R O U N D F A I T H T E C H N O L O G I E S
Please take a moment to welcome the newest members of the Faith team!
Oluwafolahanmi Adeleye, Helper, Level 0Justin Buzzard, Helper, Level 0Mark Chiles, Assistant Project ManagerKelly Dunham, Interim Journeyman Elizabeth Franzoi, Graphic Design SpecialistSally Gauthier, Excellerate Project CoordinatorChad Hough, JourneymanMicah Huff, Interim JourneymanBetty Johnson, Chief Financial OfficerLori Jud, Helper, Level 0Jason King, Helper, Subjourneyman (<2000 experience hours)Eric Kinonen, Material Manager - ExcellerateCharles Kjendalen, Help Desk LeadRyan Lancaster, Tower Technician IICharles McMahon, Superintendent/Onsite PMZachary Nolen, Helper, Level 0Tyler Pasterski, Helper Subjourneyman (<500 experience hours)Todd Phillips, Assistant Project ManagerQuentin Richie, JourneymanBrendan Shanks, Field Support SpecialistJames Smith, VDC DetailerOmar Sosa, Youth ApprenticeDalyn Swayzer, General AssemblyJimmie Thouvenell, Specialty Systems Apprentice, Level 3Craig Wilson, Superintendent/Onsite PM Susan Worthington, Estimator, Level 2 Abdul Wurie, Assistant Project Manager
Faith Technologies is excited to announce the following changes within the team!
Jay Esty, Business Analyst, Level 2Andres Gonzalez, Superintendent/Onsite PM David Klubertanz, ForemanPatrick Litke, SuperintendentBradley Manz, Specialty Systems Technician, Interim Jerome Prickette, ForemanGary Schaefer, Safety DirectorBenjamin Schimmelpfenning, ForemanJohn Schultz, APC Project Engineer, Level 2Christopher Schwanke, General Superintendent Carmin Sok, Business Development ManagerPhillip Underwood, Superintendent/Onsite PM Alec Vargas, Field Support SpecialistRoger Wilson, Property and Customer Experience Manager
EMPLOYEE ANNIVERSARIESCongratulations to the following employees celebrating their 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25 year anniversaries!
Paul Clark 5
Charlie Fredrickson 5
Brett Klotzbuecher 5
Amy Dempsey 10
John Storms 10
Jeff Laun 15
Jason Naidl 15
Jon Pawlowski 15
John Preissner 15
Chris Schmidt 15
Jason Van Handel 15
Brian Murray 20
Ron VanDenPlas 20
Gary Yashinsky 20
Dan Thiele 25
WELCOME ON THE MOVE
PROFESSIONAL & COMPANY ACCOLADES
Project Manager, Evan Blakeman, was recognized with the Patriot Award by the Employee Support of the Guard and
Reserve (ESGR) for his support provided to the service men & women within Faith.
HR & Wellness Coordinator, Alyssa Kwasny, was named as a Top 100 Health Promotion Professional by the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA).
Safety Director, Chuck Rutledge, was named Safety Professional of the Year in the 2014 Builders’ Association Safety Excellence Awards Program.
Faith Technologies was named one of Kansas City’s 20 Healthiest Employers for the fifth consecutive yearby Kansas City Business Journal.
Faith Technologies earned 2014 Projects of Distinction by ABC of Wisconsin for its work on the Plexus Manufacturing Solutions Facility in Neenah, WI.
Faith Technologies was chosen for team of the year in the 2014 United Way Fox Cities Community Campaign.
Faith Technologies earned first place in the Subcontractor Division over 500,001 work hours in the 2014 Builders’ Association Safety Excellence Awards Program.
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UHC - Vision800-638-3120www.myuhcvision.com
MetLife (to file a disability claim and/or Family Medical Leave)877-638-8262
Faith Technologies Crisis Line866-324-8585
Prudential Retirement 877-778-2100www.prudential.com/online/retirement
Employee Assistance Program800-511-3920www.members.mhn.com; Web ID/Company Code: metlife3
My Employment WebsiteTo log in: www.faithtechnologies.com• Click Employee Login on the bottom of the screen.• Click Faith Technologies - My Employment.• Sign in or click New User button.• Click Get Started under My Benefits/Safety/Wellness.
Confidential Fraud Hotline Signius/AnswerNet• Call 888-250-2398• Email [email protected]• Fax 866-332-2699 (list Faith Technologies in the fax)• Mail to: AnswerNet, Attn: SOX Representative, 8915 Night Road, Houston, TX 77054
HR & Wellness Coordinator Alyssa Kwasny, 920-751-9815 or [email protected]
Benefits Department Leslie Swinford, 920-751-9845 or [email protected]
Mary Robbins, 920-751-9851 or [email protected]
Journeyman – Pryor, OKCome experience Oklahoma! We are seeking Journeymen to work on Faith’s largest project ever! The ideal candidates must be able to work in a large, diverse environment with little to no supervision. Data Center experience is a plus. An Oklahoma Journeyman’s license, or a reciprocal state license, is required. Please click here for more information.
Journeyman Electricians – NationwideWe are seeking Journeyman Electricians in several of our offices! Please click here to review all our open electrical field roles.
Productivity Manager – Nationwide We are looking to grow our Productivity team! Ideal candidates will have Productivity Time Studies (PTS) experience, as well as the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees (from entry-level to executive). Construction industry experience is not required, but preferred. Manufacturing experience is also preferred. Please note that 40-60% travel is a job requirement. Please click here for more information.
Hiring & Mentoring ProgramWe’re always looking for more talented people to join us! You know what it takes to succeed at Faith, so why not take a look at the people you know? You could help them get a great job, while adding even more talent to Faith’s outstanding team.
EMPLOYEE RESOURCES
FEATURED POSITIONS
VALUES
MISSION
• Safety• Character
• Excellence• Merit
• Focus• Teamwork
Making our customers and ourselves better through passion, practical solutions and the relentless pursuit of perfection.
For a complete list of open positions, visit faithtechnologies.com/careers